Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1946-09-19
Editing: Harry Shorten (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #23 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks:
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why, Betty! You know I don't care anything about Archie!
  • Keywords:beds; photographs; telephones
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (on phone only); Archie Andrews (in pictures only)
Reprints (3)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

The Cabbie
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Manchuk the Magician (introduction)
Synopsis:
When Reggie snaps a picture of Archie fitting Betty's dress, Archie chases him and ruins the dress. To pay for a new one, he becomes a cabbie and has to drive a magician around town.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
4 different activities.
Reprints (1)

Fashion's Follies
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Gabby; Mrs. Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
After Veronica falls into a frozen lake, Archie is forced to wear a dress she made in the Riverdale High School Fashion Show.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

A sign for "Bill Vigoda: Artist While U Wait" is seen on page 5.

Hollywood Tattle Tales
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / text article / 2 pages

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
Synopsis:
Archie gives us the latest on Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery, the film "Uncle Andy Hardy", Harry Carey, Clarence Brown, Van Heflin's baby, and Lauritz Melchior.
Reprints (1)

The Fat's in the Fire
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Joe (intro); Rose Marie (intro)
Synopsis:
Archie tries to help his father lose weight.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie Puzzle Page / activity / 0.67 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Features a crossword and a word ladder.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Hood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Betty and Veronica Go to the Dogs
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks:
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica go to the dog show to get their minds off of exams, but every dog they see reminds them of a teacher.
Reprints (2)

Down on the Farm
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews; Agatha Andrews (Archie's aunt, intro); Ebenezer Andrews (Archie's uncle, Fred's brother, intro); Zeke (intro)
Synopsis:
Archie goes to work on his uncle's farm, but is more harm than help.
Reprints (1)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Why, Betty! You know I don't care anything about Archie!"]
    Archie
  2. The Cabbie
    Archie
  3. [no title indexed]
    Archie Puzzle Page
  4. Fashion's Follies
    Archie
  5. Hollywood Tattle Tales
    Archie
  6. The Fat's in the Fire
    Archie
  7. [no title indexed]
    Archie Puzzle Page
  8. ["The Black Hood Versus Needlenoodle"]
    Black Hood
  9. Betty and Veronica Go to the Dogs
    Betty and Veronica
  10. Down on the Farm
    Archie
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